MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 29 '20 at 17:57
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 203
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 386
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 65.5
60% 71.6 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 69
Splatting 70.8
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 77 78 79 73 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 432
Write 426
Mixed 326
SusWrite 91.1
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 43.6
153% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 35.6
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 51.6
48% 70.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 121%
Hitachi HTS547575A9E 750GB
174GB free
Firmware: JE4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 30 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 39
Write 24.8
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 29.3
22% 30.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 53%
TOSHIBA MK2565GSX 250GB
223GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 41 41 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 41.3
Write 41.7
Mixed 31
SusWrite 40.5
52% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,603 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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